Window



June 7, 1927-Y C E, BATEMAN WINDOW Filed Oct. 5, 1925 WWcmmmmm""mwmmmm ChurlesEBoTemcl attentati 5 Patented June 7, 1927u CHARLES E; BATEMAN, 0F MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA.

WINIDOW.

Application iled cteber 5, 1926. Serial No. 139,630.

My invention relates to windows and par ticularly to the type of window known as the double-hung window and has for its object to 'provide a construction whereby `two sashes are supported for vertical sliding; movement in oi'lset relation so that either oi. the sashes. may be independently :moved trom one position within the traine to an.- other. y

Another object of ille invention Aresides in forming the Yiframe ot the window witli a column `disposed between the two sashes, and in further providing saidsashcs with slid inn' `friction strips adapted to co-act with said column. l

A still further 'object of the invention resides in providing guide strips adapted to be attached to said column -lor bringing' said sliding friction strips into trictional engagement with said column so as to hold said sashes in any oi the positions 01E adjust ment thereoi. Y

A still further object oil the invention :resides in providingsaid guide-strips with projections thereon adapted to overreach the corners ol' the sashes.

A still further object resides in providii'lp;V

a window Constructiony oit the double-hung type in which the usual sash cords, weights and pulleys may he completely dispensed with so that a plank iraln'e maybe utilized in place of the usual box frame. j

With the foregoing and other` objects in view which wil-l appear in the following description, the invention resides in 'the novel combinationand arrangement oiE parts and the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawings: ,j

Figui is a perspective view ot a window illustrating an embodiment ot my invention.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary plan sectional view Voil a portion oll the window illustrated in Fig. l drawn to an enlarged scaie.

In the ordinary double-hung `window considerable inconvenience and annoyance is encountered when the window sashes and trarne swell or shrink under varying atmospheric conditions, causing the window either to sticlr. and prevent the ready raising ot the sashve er causing the sashes to fit so loosely sired7 shown in the drawings.

in the iti-ame as to produce rattling. My inw ven'tion overcomes `these objections by pro vidinp; a eonstrurtion whereby the sashes are properly held in lrirtional slidingr rela tion aloner the traine, which strut-,ture pernuits of adjustment to compensate :for shrink age or swelling' occurring in the continued mental appcarance, as well as a stool l/l.-

and an apron l5, all of usual construction.

lThe uprights l0 are constructed in the usual manner except that `the stops and parting strips customarily used in conjunction with the saine are in my invention completely omitted. Instead oi.' this construction, I :'r'orm a Agroove i6 along each oit the uprights 4l0 in which is positioned a vertical column. 17 extending. inwardly into the opening of the traine lor a purpose to b e presently described. j The frame is constructed of such diinclusionsl that the. sashes when installed may butt against the edge 'i8 of said. column il? to close the opening' through the frame proper. j j

Both of the sashesB and C are similar to the saslies now Vin common use and may be constructed without check rail, if de- These sashes comprise stiles 19 and 20 connected together byY rails 2l and Q2, which Stiles and rails are rabheted to receive window panes 23 in the usual manner. Along the edges oi the stiles 19 and 20 of the two sashes B and C are grooves 2li which. snugly receive sheet metal slidingr friction, strips 25, said strips being held in place within said grooves by ineans of nails 26 passing tl'irouglr said stiies and through said strips. These sliding friction strips extend outwardly beyond the sashes proper and eni gage the column et the sides 27 and 28 thereof. Injconj notion with this constructioiln I enigilegjv two Yguide strips 29 and. 3D

- side. l

v 27 and 28 of column 1T on oneside and on the sliding friction strips 25 on the other lViththis construction the pressure against the sliding friction strips 25 and consequently the `friction tendingV to hold the sashes inv adjusted vposit-ions may be readily varied by turning the screws 31.

"For the 'purpose of finishing off the win dowand giving'the saine an attractive ap'- pearance the guide strips 29 and 30 are caused to extend outwardly 'beyond fthe sashes proper and-are formed with projectionsBQ'ad'apted to overlie the e'dgesof said sashes, and weather guard the joints between` the sashes and said strips 29 and 30.

The frame A iisconstructed of a size so that {the'sashes B and@ fitfloosely along the colsy umn 17 andthe-guide strips 29 and 30,pro-

jecti'ons 32 being sufiieiently spaced from 'the sashesto permit ofthe proper adjustment of said guide strips to cause the Cle-- 'sired Lfric'tional `tensionV `.for holding the i vsashes in adjusted positions.

By adjusting the screws 31 and thereby lappropriately frictionally binding 'the slidenA Aing frietionstrips 25 between the columns 17 and Ithe,"guide'strips 29 and 80, 'though readily shiftahle, the window sashes are maintained in any desired position. Due'to the accurate adjustment possible through -the screWs'Bl it can readily be conceived that the sashes may be schung that the same may fbe raisedand `lowered at will and yso ythat said saslies remain in such raised and `*lowered positions without further attention.

y `Although I have illustrated the window ksashes constructedl of wood, yet it can readily be com'pieliended that the same maybe constructed of sheet metal or of any other desired material. "In the draw ingsthe sliding friction strips have been illustrated as constructed of a single sheet of material.

lIt will, however, become apparent that other construction maybe .utilized in place thereof, havingkv a `yielding"frictions-l engagement Vwith the column and guide strips so that` further adjustment ofthe said, guide strips becomes unnecessary afterthe window has been first installed. j

NV ith my inventionwindow weiglits,cords Y Land pulleys are entirely ldispensed with and the'frame proper may be constructed at smaller `cost than the `usual box frame now customarily employed with double-hung windows for the encasing of the window weights used in due to changes in relative humidity or teinperature of the atmosphere will not affect theinounting fof the vr"sashes-duc *toy the fact that the same are primarily supported through the sliding friction strips attached ithereto, iSwelling or `:shrinkage nof the structure along which said sliding friction lsti'ips move can be readily compensated for by adjusting the guide strips. With my invention a perfectly tight window closureis provided accomplishing the results obtained in the ordinary window with the "use of Weather strips or other additional sealing means, Y

' Changes .in "the specific form of my invention, as herein disclosed, maybe ma'd'ewithinfthe scope'of what 'isclainetl withoiiittle-v parting from the spirit of my invention`- y AHaving described my invent-ion what 1 claim as new land desire to ters Patent is: j y

1. A window comprising a'fra'r'ne, 'acolumn lpositioned along saidl frame, 'a pair of sashes slidably mounted within said frame lliavingthe edges ofthestiles thereof abut?,

ting Yagainst said column, one stile overreaching said column at one side thereof and the other the column at its other lfrictio'n vvstrips attached 4to said 'sashes andadapted'to cofact with said column, guide strips attached to the vsides of said column for bringing said sliding friction strips in frictional Vengagement therewith. .j

2. A 'window comprising a iframe, a 'co1- umnpositioned along said frame, ajpa'irof sashes slidably mounted 'withinsaid frame rliavingthe edges of the stilesthereofabutting against said column, (a sliding friction Vstrip on oneVv sash for engagement awithone side ofV said column, a sliding friction strip on the othersash for engagement with the ,other side of ithe column, and guide strips attached to said sides of said "column, vfor `bringing Vsaid sliding friction strips into conjunctionV therewith Swelling or'shrinlmge of the sashes proper protect by Leti stile over-reaching side, sliding j frictional engagei'ne'nt there-with,said .guide strips being vfoi-ined 7with projections over'- lyin'g said sash'es.

3. A window coinpr'sing a V1fiaii'ie, 'anfinwardly projecting column positioned along said frame., asashslidably mounted ywithin said frame and along said column, a'friction strip attac-lied to said 'sash and l"extending partially across a side of'said column and lying incl-contact tl1erewitli-a jguide strip positioned along the side ol" saidcoluinn, said guide strip being formed vwitli'a `longi- "tu'dina'l groove, 'tlie 'portion' of said giiid'e strip on one sideof said groove contacting withV said column the portion on the other side 'of said groove vcontacting with `said sealing stripand fastening means extending through said groove for securing said guide strip to said column.

4. In a Window, a frame, a column positoned along said frame, it Sash sldably 5 mounted n said frame, a sliding friction strip issuing from said sash and adapted to (3o-act with said column, and a tensioning guide strip ztdjustably supported adju cent to said column for bringing said slidn ing friction strip into frictional engage- 10 ment with the column.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this seccaton.

C IARLES E, BATEMAN. 

